Cliff Keen Reaches Endorsement Deals With Metcalf, Van Dusen
Cliff Keen Athletic has entered into separate marketing and athlete endorsement deals with men's freestyle wrestler Brent Metcalf and prominent women's wrestling coach Marcie Van Dusen…
Finish Line Earnings Plunge As Macy’s Start-Up Costs Raise Expenses
The Finish Line, Inc. reported consolidated net sales increased 10 percent in the first quarter ended June 1, but earnings plunged as it continued to absorb costs associated with the launch of its store-in-store partnership with Macy’s…
Patagonia Expands Common Threads Worn Wear Program to Seven U.S. Cities
Patagonia, Inc. announced the expansion of its Worn Wear used clothing program in eight stores. Based on the success of the pilot program at the company's Portland store, with 884 items sold and 612 items traded in…
Stride Rite Opens Milestone Concept Store
Stride Rite Children's Group opened its newest retail store at Easton Town Center in Columbus, OH on June 19. This marks the latest opening since the launch of the new store design called “Milestone” premiered in Burlington, MA…
DSW Becomes Sole Supplier for Loehmann’s
The Affiliated Business Group (ABG), a division of DSW Inc., and Loehmann's announced a joint agreement this morning for ABG to operate as the sole supplier for Loehmann's footwear departments in its U.S. locations and e-commerce site loehmanns.
NICA Names 22 Mountain Biking Luminaries to Honorary Board
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) announced an honorary board of directors, comprising a group of prominent figures in the cycling industry who are actively contributing to NICA’s efforts to achieve its mission of developing hi
Trek to Launch Own WorldTour Team in 2014
Trek Bicycle has reached an agreement with Leopard SA to acquire its WorldTour racing license to create a new pro cycling team debuting in 2014. While it has been a named sponsor since the team's inception in 2010, ownership will enable Trek to creat
NRF Urges Congress to Delay Healthcare Act
The National Retail Federation told a congressional panel Wednesday that retail and chain restaurant companies continue to have serious concerns about the Affordable Care Act and remain worried by the quickly approaching…
Shimano to Invest $36 Million in Philippines Bike Components Factory
Shimano’s subsidiary in Singapore is investing approximately $36 million to build a bicycle components factory in the Philippines to better serve the emerging market, the company announced…
Unequal Technologies Names First Retail Dealer
Unequal Technologies has begun selling its customized, concealed sports protection through its first retail dealer. Schuylkill Valley Sports (SV Sports) will begin carrying Unequal's Head Protection Zone, a suite of supplemental head padding for athl
Ahnu’s Trevor Thomas Completes Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Ahnu, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., congratulated its blind ultra-thru hiker, Trevor Thomas, who on Saturday successfully completed the 530-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail in North Carolina – in just 78 days…
Note to Self…Never Steal a Personal Locator Beacon
Police and the the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rescued thousands of dollars in stolen property in Bakersfield, CA recently after tracking a man’s ACR personal locator beacon to the thief’s home…
GrindMedia to Halt Print Version of Transworld Surf
GrindMedia will stop producing print issues of TransWorld Surf following the magazine’s September book, according to a report in Transworld Business. The announcement comes a little more than a month after GrindMedia acquired the Transworld titles f
Alleson Athletic Acquires Battlefield Collection
Alleson Athletic, a leading manufacturer and distributor of athletic team apparel based on Rochester, N.Y., has acquired Battlefield Collection, an official licensed provider of military athletic wear for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps a
Crocs Honored at American Business Awards
Crocs, Inc. was presented with two Silver Stevie(R) Awards at the 11th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago on June 17. Crocs was honored with Silver Stevies for Company of the Year – Consumer Products – Durables and also saw chief legal and adminis
